Since 2nd of August 2026, the Romanian citizen has new rights, and companies and institutions that use AI have new obligations. However, a gap appears:
Where you work changes how you use AI: pace, skills, and job-related fear differ between the private and public sector, and those without a job. Read here:
Romanians have embraced artificial intelligence. The state is lagging behind, and trust in AI used by institutions is collapsing exactly where the stakes are highest.
The third AtlasIntel survey conducted in collaboration with Edge Institute on Romanians’ perception of digitalization is here. One thing is clear: Romanians’ digital optimism persists strongly, and the imperative for authorities to act remains constant.
Last week, two assessments came out of the “laboratories” of the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: the annual report based on the Digital Decade, which also includes reports for each member state, including Romania, and the Digital Government Outlook.
Romania’s young people want. They want more than the usual figures about them suggest. Romania has one of the highest shares of students enrolled in STEM programmes in the European Union, 30.9% against an average of 26.9%, according to the Education and Training Monitor 2025. And among girls, too, the share rises above the European average. The appetite for science, engineering and technology is real, contradicting the image of a passive generation.
The end of summer arrived at the same time as the conclusion of the NRRP. What did we lose and what were we left with? 
The diaspora has become the second-largest direct investor in the country’s economy. The state still fails to provide the services they need. 
Since 2nd of August 2026, the Romanian citizen has new rights, and companies and institutions that use AI have new obligations. However, a gap appears: 
What Romania can learn from how Germany is delivering the EUDI wallet, so that we do not repeat the same mistakes. More here: 
Where you work changes how you use AI: pace, skills, and job-related fear differ between the private and public sector, and those without a job. Read here: 
What Romanians want digitalized as a priority, and what the future of the Romanian digital wallet looks like. Read here. 
Romanians have embraced artificial intelligence. The state is lagging behind, and trust in AI used by institutions is collapsing exactly where the stakes are highest. 
The third AtlasIntel survey conducted in collaboration with Edge Institute on Romanians’ perception of digitalization is here. One thing is clear: Romanians’ digital optimism persists strongly, and the imperative for authorities to act remains constant. 
Last week, two assessments came out of the “laboratories” of the European Commission and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: the annual report based on the Digital Decade, which also includes reports for each member state, including Romania, and the Digital Government Outlook. 
Romania’s young people want. They want more than the usual figures about them suggest. Romania has one of the highest shares of students enrolled in STEM programmes in the European Union, 30.9% against an average of 26.9%, according to the Education and Training Monitor 2025. And among girls, too, the share rises above the European average. The appetite for science, engineering and technology is real, contradicting the image of a passive generation.